Ming Dynasty and New Rome and Infinite Magic Machine

Chapter 20 Chichen Itza Hotel

"You said that gambling is a zero-sum game." Shang Luo looked up at the clock tower, "If the environment can bless the fortune and make everyone's luck better, then who is the unlucky one?"

[I don't know, probably a casino. 】

"So here it is. Look at the guidebook - Chichen Itza Grand Hotel, the official property of the Chichen Itza city-state. But in Taihe's 22-year banana offensive, Chichen Itza was connected to 17 other Mayan city-states In the frenzy of chain bankruptcy. At the time of crisis, United Fruit extended a helping hand to all these Mayan city-states. 17 of the 14 city-states were acquired by United Fruit, and only 3 accepted the bankruptcy protection plan and survived to this day. Chichen Itza Also unfortunately bankrupt, though."

He turned a page in the guide book: "Due to the bankruptcy of the city-state, the Chichen Itza Hotel was mortgaged to United Fruit as a whole, and the hotel revenue was used as a guarantee to repay the debt. To avoid the decline, the performance of the hotel has also gradually declined. Finally, 3 years ago, they accepted the merger and acquisition of United Fruit, and adjusted some high-expenditure projects. They fired all dealers and remodeled the entire casino. All the items in the project are replaced by pinball machines and slot machines. It is said that this is the decision of the king of Chichen Itza.”

[Then they must be turning a profit now? 】

"No, they are currently in the quagmire of power shortages. United Fruit seems to be having trouble with the local gangs. The gates here are shut down every now and then. Every time the gates are shut down, Tiger and Little Pinball are all cut off. Once the power is cut off, it will break down. A large piece. The gamble of the king of Chichen Itza, a complete failure.

After finishing speaking, Shang Luo began to adjust his collar: "So now, I have to. Oh no, we have to appear on stage."

Hat, collar, and cuffs had to be adjusted, and he had to look "guinea."

Stepping up the steps decorated with reliefs, Shang Luo walked to the entrance of the hotel.

Two half-naked burly men holding Marquawit stood at the door. Their exposed limbs and chest were covered with tattoos, and there was hardly a place where one could see the true color of the skin.

Shangluo saw it in the album just now. These are "professionals" invited from the Maya Kingdom. Everyone is the noble descendant of the surviving Mayapan 17 city-states after Wang Shi destroyed the temple.Wang Shi abolished the human blood sacrifice in the whole Yangzhou in the form of cutting down mountains and destroying temples in the Dayi War, but their original ruling system was preserved.

Although only 17 of the 3 city-states still maintain the monarchy, and the others are all swallowed up by United Fruit banana plantations, the culture of the Maya has been fully respected and preserved-just because of the economic problems in recent years, there are many People have to come out to work.

According to tradition, the more tattoos the better.Apart from having no tattoos on their faces, these two have tattoos all over their bodies covered with the genealogy of gods, which looks very powerful.

But I don't know if it is the theme of the hotel, or the two professionals are not so willing to serve as waiters to welcome guests.When Shang Luo entered the door, the two people beside the door remained motionless like stone statues.After entering the door, I waited in the lobby for a while before the doorman came up to greet me.

"I don't live in the store," he said to the doorman. "Will you show me the casino, please?"

"No problem, sir. Our hotel is open to the public, please go this way."

Not all hotels accept foreigners to come in and play - as one of the Mayan cultural symbols, the Chichen Itza Hotel did not accept it before.But as far as the current situation is concerned, they have to accept it if they don't accept it.

The doorman leads the way, and staff from the store pass by from time to time.Without exception, all are Mayans.

In terms of appearance, the appearance of the Mayans is different from that of the Aztecs and Incas.Although the eyes and hair were black, the Mayans had softer facial lines and fairer skin.From a distance, many Mayans look very similar to Han Chinese.There was even a saying that "Yin merchants crossed to the east" at one time, although in the end it didn't matter.

This is not the first time Shangluo has seen Mayans, there are quite a few in San Francisco.That city belongs to the "San Francisco House" in terms of large divisions. Maya is one of the San Francisco, and the remaining two are Aztec and Inca.In San Francisco, there is a "Dragon God Pyramid" jointly dedicated by San Francisco. It has been the tallest building in San Francisco except for the glazed tower in the Acropolis for a long time.It's just that time has passed, and the Dragon God Pyramid has long been buried in the reinforced concrete forest, and the meaning of that city as a "gift" has faded a lot.

The Mayans here are also the same as the Mayans in San Francisco, and they are far less enthusiastic than in the past.

Back then, the Great Righteous War not only cut down mountains and destroyed temples in the whole Yangzhou, but also carried out the "prosperity and extinction" of all Yangzhou aborigines.At that time, the Aztecs had actually perished, and only a few city-states such as Chichen Itza remained in Maya.It was the imperial court who let them rebuild their homeland from the ruins.

Except for the eternally loyal "Ariake Korea" who is still loyal forever, Maya, who is far away from the waves, always seems to be getting more and more alienated from Wang Jijian.

After being bought out by bankruptcy, the Mayans also focused more on the looming pressures of life.

[These Mayans look unprofessional, as if they are too lazy to do business.By the way, what happened in the first place?Rome thought that Daming would interfere with the merger of United Fruit.In the end, you didn't care. 】

"I don't know the specifics. It was before I was 'born'. But it seems to be related to the mastermind behind the 'United Fruits' - Lanfang Company, which is the property of Yanping County King. It is said that they did this, It was for the purpose of merging the 'Edict' issued to the tributary countries that year, which was the only legal proof of their tribute. Whoever gets the Edict can conduct tribute trade with the imperial court."

With the edict taken away, Chichen Itza lost its use value.It's no wonder that it is reduced to today's field.

Through the hall, into the open space - the light suddenly dimmed, and the air became cloudy.Under the dim light, second-hand smoke from various brands from all over the world merged together, forming a great disharmony in life.

Rows of small steel balls are listed here, as well as slot machines and coin pushers.The noise suddenly doubled, and the dusty, pilled carpets and tapestries that were once reserved for dealers in formal dresses couldn't absorb the mechanical noise here.

Tourists and residents stood in front of the gleaming machines, staring at the rotating drums and dancing steel balls in front of them as if they were possessed.

"Cough" the sudden stimulation made Shang Luo cough out, "I said, why don't you turn on the lights in broad daylight?"

"Save electricity." The doorman replied weakly, "You can use the machines here as you like. You look like a person from Kinai, and these machines are also made in Kinai. If you have Taihe Tongbao and Shaoping Tongbao You can invest in it directly without exchanging tokens. Then, I wish you all the best.”

In the end, he still maintained the last bit of professionalism and bowed to Shangluo. "Well, with your good words, I will definitely make a fortune with you."

(End of this chapter)